medical jurisprudence

American  

noun

1. forensic medicine.

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medical jurisprudence British  

noun

1. another name for forensic medicine

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Etymology

Origin of medical jurisprudence

First recorded in 1780–90

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medical jurisprudence

An influential nineteenth-century manual on medical jurisprudence cited the saying “A medical man, when he sees a dead body, should notice everything.”

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Nowadays we are quite certain that our experts in medical jurisprudence know all there is to know about arsenical poisoning.

From She Stands Accused by MacClure, Victor

According to the laws of medical jurisprudence, had he the right, or not, to communicate a paper belonging to the case to the counsel of the accused?

From Within an Inch of His Life by Gaboriau, Émile

Many opinions relative to the longest and shortest period of pregnancy, associated with viability of the issue, have been expressed by authors on medical jurisprudence.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Besides, Franks says it is a point in medical jurisprudence.

From The Mark Of Cain by Lang, Andrew